New here need help regarding sport button on 4.8

verdugo135 · 07-29-2013, 05:50 PM

Getting a new truck soon and I'm looking at 2 same year same trim. One has sport button with no sunroof or navi. And the other one doesnt have a sport button with sunroof and navi... A buddy of mine said the M/S on the left shifter means manual/sport mode.. I believe hes wrong. Can someone please help out with this

chrisny · 07-31-2013, 01:35 PM

The M/S is manual vs sport related to shift mode, S lets it rev higher but it's still in auto mode, M (manual) lets you tell it when to shift (though it will shift for you if you anyway if you go too high with the RPM's).

The sport button is separate and if I recall, only is present on cars with the sport package and the adaptive suspension that comes with it. Putting on the sport button stiffens the suspension.

EuroTra$H · 07-31-2013, 06:50 PM

Sport button is for suspension tuning on adaptive drive equipped X5's

verdugo135 · 08-01-2013, 05:59 PM

Would you prefer one with or witout the sport mode button? I was choosing between two 4.8's and one didn't have sunroof or navi with Sport and the other has Navi and a Pano roof but no Sport.. I'm torn between the two but the obvious choice would be the one with no sport which is the one im going with

apw2607 · 08-01-2013, 06:34 PM

There's a awful lot of electronics behind the button ....

http://www.bmw.com/com/en/insights/t...ive_drive.html

It was a expensive option. Well worth getting.

"To meet this growing demand, BMW teamed up with other companies to develop a new bus system that provides the safety, speed and robust quality demanded in automotive applications. The 2007 BMW X5 is the first standard-production vehicle in the world to use this leading-edge technology. Flex Ray controls the optical bus system of the Adaptive Drive chassis control system, and is used in controlling the stabilisers and electromagnetic valves of the dampers; this enables Adaptive Drive to eliminate the effect of body roll on the vehicle."

chrisny · 08-01-2013, 07:46 PM

Sport. Why buy the big engine then choose a sunroof over the better suspension.... It not only improves handling, but actually improves ride quality as well. Pretty amazing really, to be softer over bumps but stiffer in turns.

perrymaxima · 08-04-2013, 03:23 PM

The adaptive/active suspension is a MUST have with the 4.8 if you truely want the BMW experience. I'd walk away from an X5 with out sport, nav and pano sunroof and find one that has all those options. Keep looking until you find that combo. You might not notice the difference right away from a short test drive but trust me there's a huge difference.

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verdugo135 Banned 14 Rep 64 Posts Drives: E46 Sunset Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nyc iTrader: (0)	New here need help regarding sport button on 4.8 Getting a new truck soon and I'm looking at 2 same year same trim. One has sport button with no sunroof or navi. And the other one doesnt have a sport button with sunroof and navi... A buddy of mine said the M/S on the left shifter means manual/sport mode.. I believe hes wrong. Can someone please help out with this
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chrisny Brigadier General 547 Rep 3,307 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 40i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	The M/S is manual vs sport related to shift mode, S lets it rev higher but it's still in auto mode, M (manual) lets you tell it when to shift (though it will shift for you if you anyway if you go too high with the RPM's). The sport button is separate and if I recall, only is present on cars with the sport package and the adaptive suspension that comes with it. Putting on the sport button stiffens the suspension.
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EuroTra$H Private 6 Rep 50 Posts Drives: 2008 X5 4.8i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	Sport button is for suspension tuning on adaptive drive equipped X5's
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verdugo135 Banned 14 Rep 64 Posts Drives: E46 Sunset Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nyc iTrader: (0)	Would you prefer one with or witout the sport mode button? I was choosing between two 4.8's and one didn't have sunroof or navi with Sport and the other has Navi and a Pano roof but no Sport.. I'm torn between the two but the obvious choice would be the one with no sport which is the one im going with
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apw2607 Colonel 581 Rep 2,105 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 50e M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Coast, USA iTrader: (0)	There's a awful lot of electronics behind the button .... http://www.bmw.com/com/en/insights/t...ive_drive.html It was a expensive option. Well worth getting. "To meet this growing demand, BMW teamed up with other companies to develop a new bus system that provides the safety, speed and robust quality demanded in automotive applications. The 2007 BMW X5 is the first standard-production vehicle in the world to use this leading-edge technology. Flex Ray controls the optical bus system of the Adaptive Drive chassis control system, and is used in controlling the stabilisers and electromagnetic valves of the dampers; this enables Adaptive Drive to eliminate the effect of body roll on the vehicle."
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chrisny Brigadier General 547 Rep 3,307 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 40i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Sport. Why buy the big engine then choose a sunroof over the better suspension.... It not only improves handling, but actually improves ride quality as well. Pretty amazing really, to be softer over bumps but stiffer in turns.
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perrymaxima Lieutenant 26 Rep 482 Posts Drives: E70 X5 M Sport Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oahu, HI iTrader: (7)	The adaptive/active suspension is a MUST have with the 4.8 if you truely want the BMW experience. I'd walk away from an X5 with out sport, nav and pano sunroof and find one that has all those options. Keep looking until you find that combo. You might not notice the difference right away from a short test drive but trust me there's a huge difference.
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